What does this mean for you? If your grocery bill feels heavier, it’s not in your head. Food inflation hit 4.78%, with tomatoes up 48% and silver jewellery soaring 155%! Even ‘personal care’ items saw inflation of 18.46%. Meanwhile, potatoes dropped 23%; lucky you if you’re cooking aloo sabzi. Urban inflation? 3.53%. Rural? 4.25%. Telangana topped the chart at 6.15%. The government collected data from 1,407 urban markets and 1,465 villages; with 100% response rate. Why does this matter? Because inflation = your money buys less. Especially if you’re prepping for a government job; salaries may not rise as fast as prices. Stay sharp, budget wisely, and track June’s data coming July 13.